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~]l~!~reti~, hunger and people in need of assistance are evident in all communities
as approximately 30 million people in the United States are hungry, with women
and children making up 75 % of this population; and
~l~[~l~reettt, the Crisis Center Food Bank is one of the leaders in the fight
against hunger, supplying food to over 325 households in our community each
week; and
food donations are unable to meet the demand during the summer; and
~bl~retllt, Mercy Hospital, Hawkeye Food Service, and Fresh Food Concepts
serves as a united voice against hunger and malnutrition in our community, co-
sponsoring the area's first annual city-wide food drive.
am, tl rcfarc, I, Ernest W. Lehman, Mayor of the City of Iowa City, Iowa, do
hereby proclaim July 19-25 as
in Iowa City and encourage businesses, civic organizations,
organizations, and individuals to organize their own food drives.
day of the drive, July 25, will be known as "Thanksgiving in July."
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 13th day of July, 1999.
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Plum Grove is recognized as a national historic site; and
~ereHB, Plum Grove is significant to the history of the State of Iowa
and Iowa City as the home of Iowa's first territorial governor and
early Johnson County settlers Robert and Friendly Lucas; and
~l[~erl~i]], this year the historical gardens located at Plum Grove were
recognized by the State Master Gardeners Service Award for
research, implementation, and information to the public; and
~]~r~H~, the Annual Tasting Party offers nineteenth century recipes
from garden produce to the public.
fi]erefore, I, Ernest W. Lehman, Mayor of the City of Iowa City,
Iowa, do hereby proclaim July 21, 1999, to be
in Iowa City in recognition of Plum Grove's .... yff__~~
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Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 13th day of July, 1999.
FOURTH ANNUAL
AWARD WINNING
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JULY 21, 1999 5:30-7:00 PM
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~P'].~JY, GROV~ HISTORICAL SiTE
1030 CARROLL STREET, IOWA CITY
NINETEENTH CENTURY
BEVERAGES, CASSEROLES, BREADS, DESSERTS
PRESENTED BY JOHNSON COUNTY
MASTER GARDENERS
$3 DONATION AT THE GATE
Used for upkeep of the gardens and future projects
Thanks to the Johnson County Historical Sodety and
Plum Grove Questers for their support
~I~tr~as, the Americans with Disabilities Act was passed by the United
States Congress on July 26, 1990, to prohibit discrimination
against people with disabilities, and
~I~rt~, the organization known as Evert Conner Rights & Resources
Center for Independent Living wishes to make known to the
general public the importance of this Act, and
~t~r~aS, people with disabilities - mental, physical or emotional - are
individuals in and of themselves, and need the respect and support
of others if they are to become independent and self-supporting,
and
~I~r~s, the City Council wishes to express support for the efforts of
the members of the Evert Conner Rights & Resources Center for
Independent Living.
q0w, there(m, I, Ernest W. Lehman, Mayor of the City of Iowa City,
Iowa, do hereby proclaim July 24, 1999, to be
and urge all citizens to become aware of and support the intent of The
Americans with Disabilities Act and the Independent Living philosophy
which dictates that persons with d b
isa ilities will take control and manage
'~ayor
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa, .~,
this 13th day of July, 1999.
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~[]~{{E~I{~, on July 12, 1945 Stephen J. Atkins was born, and
~{~1{~,bn June 7, 1986 Stephen J. At~ns was hired as City Manager
for the City of Iowa City, and
~~~, the hairs on his head have turned ~ayer with the passage of
time and the be~nning of each new water project, and
~~~, it is merely coincidental that the number of ties in his closet
matches ~s 54 years on each, and
~~~, it is impo~ant to note that several great individuals (Bill
Cosby, Mike O'Donnell, Julius Caesar, and Ernie Lehman) all have July
birthdays during this week, and
~~~, it is the desire of this City Council to formal achowledge and
duly emba~ass our City Manager on his 54th birthday.
~, ~{~{~{, I, Emest W. Lehman, Mayor of the City of Iowa
City, as well as the entire City Council, do hereby proclaim Tuesday, July 13,
1999 to be
in Iowa City and urge all residents and staff to recognize that as Steve enters
his 54th year he may not recognize them as the eyesight may be the first to
go.
Signed in Iowa City, Iowa,
this 13th day of July, 1999.